adam wormuth

Modern distributed warfare requires a tactical power layer combining batteries with generators to enable silent watch, signature reduction, and power management for edge electronic systems (C2, EW, counter-UAS, drones). Current lead-acid batteries and oversized diesel generators create detectable thermal/acoustic signatures and logistical burdens that make units targetable.

Applying software control to power distribution — load forecasting, staged startup sequencing, voltage/frequency conversion, and hot handshakes — reduces peak demand by 3x, cutting system size/weight 3x. Prevents 'coffee pot takes down radar' failures and enables interoperability across allied power standards.

Commercial EV/eVTOL advances (Tesla, Joby, Archer, Impulse, Heron) in high-voltage batteries and silicon carbide power electronics — the same electro-industrial stack — now allow hybrid military power systems that beat combustion on size, weight, and cost. Mirrors Anduril's autonomy transfer and Palantir's cloud/data transfer.